Sunday TeaRoom 2/01/09 Super Bowl or fave tea for January?

[shogun89]

Its puerh for me. I will probably watch the last quarter of the super bowl. I just really couldn't give a **** about football. But of course tea will be in todays activities.

[Salsero]

The best tea I had all month was prepared yesterday by our own Tim.

What an exciting day, Brandon: Tim, Michael and all that tea experience! Wow. The new pot really is wonderful. Did you photograph it while in New York? Great pix.

[Geekgirl]

superbowl party for me today. I'm taking cupcakes.

I tried something new. Can't say I like it though. Hubby said someone bought green tea at Costco, Kirkland is apparently rebranding Ito-En.

I liked the teabags, very clever design, little silk pouches. The tea... I suppose if there was nothing else...







meh.

Cracked me up though, how it said to empty remaining "matcha" into teacup. Matcha? wait, I'll put up a picture...

[Victoria]

The tea maybe be "meh" but the Hagi is stunning! Is that new?


For me this afternoon: still digging the Anxi Tasting Set from
Jing Tea Shop.

[Geekgirl]

Nope, that's the one I raved about before you got yours (RIP.)

Here's the "matcha." Real matcha on left for comparison.

[Victoria]

Nope, that's the one I raved about before you got yours (RIP.)

RIP for sure, I am missing it more than I thought I would, so I'm looking for a new one. I thought you had a more flaired cup, or do you have two?

[Geekgirl]

I have three! I bought the first one (the one here,) then I got a set of two smaller, flared teacups. One of them has the spiral on the inside bottom.

[Victoria]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
I can't find the flared ones anywhere!!
I guess I'll have to call Deishi.
Three!!

[Chip]

Finally getting around to posting here, lots of admin stuff today.

Fave tea, well, Japanese green for sure. I am having a hard time thinking which one, but I am going with Kame Gyokuro from O-Cha. Yeah, definitely. This is tied for best gyokuro I have ever had. Awesome.

I will be watching the Super Bowl, not sure how much I will pay attention to it. I enjoy football however.

Started the TeaDay with Yutaka Midori, shuweeet. SweeTea likes it too much. Wulong was perched on my shoulders, she is getting to big for this custom.

I am behind TeaDay schedule, need to get brewing.

[Chip]

Nope, that's the one I raved about before you got yours (RIP.)

Here's the "matcha." Real matcha on left for comparison.

... nastiness!

And shuweetness...

[danibob]

Green tea was my number one after my first O-Cha purchase. It will continue to be my go-to tea.

I'm probably the least interested person when it comes to football. So Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl keeps me amused all day. You can't beat puppies romping around a miniature football field.

Yutaka Midori right now. I just cleaned all my teaware so I figured I deserved a treat

[Victoria]

Here is the oolong I am enjoying at the moment from Jing Tea Shop.
I can almost tell how good an oolong will be by how lively and sparkling
the color is.

[ErikaM]

Hhmmnn, my favorite tea for the month was probably green kukicha from Den's. I had no idea what to expect from it, but ordered a bunch of samples and included it in the mix. Surprise... it's turning out to be a favorite. Great green flavor and very forgiving as far as water temp and brew time. I haven't managed to mess it up yet, which is saying a lot where Japanese greens are concerned.

I'll be watching the SuperBowl, but since the Colts are out I don't especially care who wins. I'm cheering the Steelers just because I think Arizona has no defense. As for SuperBowl evening tea, I haven't decided yet... what pairs well with chips and Cheetos???

[chamekke]

There is a connection between tea and the Super Bowl.

In my household, hubby will be watching the Super Bowl and I will probably be making tea and bringing it to him My guess is that he will want jasmine pearls. (See? It isn't only PG Tips with him any more.)

[murrius]

Watching football for me is like staring at a clock. Nothing seems to happen. Run, run, (fall); run (fall), run run run (fall). Now hockey, that is a different story.....

Long Jing this morning. Matcha coming up..